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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Sunday Salon #8 -- BBAW, Challenges, & Giveaway Reminders

For this Sunday Salon, I wanted to update on some great things going on in books, reading, and blogging! Although I did quite a bit of reading this past week, and plan on doing some more reading today, I need to catch up on a few "announcements" before I get back to it. (Oh, and my apologies if I haven't yet acknowledged awards, etc. I will get to them!)

First off is Book Blogger Appreciation Week, which will be September 15-19. Over at My Friend Amy, she has put together a wonderful retreat for book bloggers to share and go crazy over books. Let me have her explanation say it all!

Book Blogger Appreciation Week: Acknowledging the hard work of book bloggers and their growing impact on book marketing and their essential contribution to book buzz in general, I am excited to announce the first Book Blogger Appreciation Week. Think of it as a retreat for book bloggers and a chance for us to totally nerd out over books together. And of course, shower each other with love and appreciation.

Second, I've joined another challenge! I promised myself NOT to join any more, as I get in way over my head with challenges, freeze up from the pressure of "what am I not reading that I should," and then just end up letting it go by the wayside. I know! I'm terrible. I'm doing much better at organizing my reads though, and only joining challenges that fit in with my interests or things that I have to read. Having said that, when I saw the Harry Potter Reading Challenge over at GalleySmith, I knew I HAD to join! I've had the British version for over a year (maybe two), that I bought myself for a special birthday, but haven't had the chance or time to read them. This challenge gave me the perfect opportunity!

Here are the requirements:

Read or listen to all seven of the books.

The challenge runs from August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010. You have a year, so that's plenty of time!

Last up! Please don't forget a couple of giveaways going on here at One Literature Nut. The first is my giveaway of The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns. Tell me your idea of what "Hell" would be like for you, and join in today! The giveaway runs through this coming friday, at midnight MST.

The other giveaway is for the Outlander series and various books from the series. This giveaway actually isn't through me, but I'm participating in giving away one of the prizes! Please go to The Outlander Series Giveaway for more information, and for where to go to sign up.

Well, I need to head off! So, what are you reading on this beautiful Sunday?

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A full-time English teacher by day, and book blogger by night, I tend to read just about anything. I enjoy reading everything from Young Adult to Ethnic Literature. Beyond reviewing novels, I also review films, and sometimes blab about my own life. For more information, see the "About" link.